Attorney, Brender Law Firm (Fort Worth)

John Brender is an attorney at Brender Law Firm in Fort Worth¹. He is the Democratic nominee for Criminal District Court No. 4 in Tarrant County, challenging incumbent Andy Porter²¹.

• Attorney, Brender Law Firm, Fort Worth¹
• The firm's website lists criminal defense and injury cases as its practice areas (the firm's own account)³
• Not a sitting judge. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, challenging incumbent Andy Porter²¹.
• Bar poll: Tarrant County Bar Association 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll (Jan 6 to Jan 29, 2026; 441 of 2,026 eligible attorney members voted, 21.8%). This is a non-binding poll of lawyers, not an endorsement by the Association. Results for John Brender: Strongly Recommend 23.7% (44), Recommend 9.7% (18), Neutral 11.8% (22), Not Recommend 5.9% (11), Strongly Not Recommend 11.3% (21), Skipped 37.6% (70) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁵⁶.